The Great Karl-Anthony Towns Hall of Fame Debate

**Chris McMonigle** (0:00)
Tiki came out and was asking me in the newsroom about the idea that how many of these guys will be having their numbers retired. Because the thought is, I don't know.

**Craig Carton** (0:09)
Not all of them.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:10)
And they were talking about the idea that you could be talking about how many guys on this team going into the basketball hall of fame.

**Craig Carton** (0:16)
Oh, stop.
That's where people get crazy. It's why not everybody should talk basketball after a championship when you were Johnny Kim Lately.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:24)
Well, if you think about it, it's the basketball hall of fame, not the NBA hall of fame, first off. Jalen Brunson now has three championships.

**Craig Carton** (0:31)
Yes, he'll be in the basketball hall of fame.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:33)
Karl-Anthony Towns.

**Craig Carton** (0:33)
Finals MVP.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:34)
Karl-Anthony Towns.

**Craig Carton** (0:36)
Not yet.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:37)
Basketball hall of famer.

**Craig Carton** (0:38)
Not yet.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:38)
He has a chance to be.

**Craig Carton** (0:39)
It depends what the rest of his career is. I know, but he has two points in game five.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:43)
But I know, but he's a champion. Yes, he is.

**Craig Carton** (0:45)
Number one overall pick. Okay.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:48)
He's one of the rarest big men in the history of basketball, his ability to shoot, do different things.
We went over the numbers, you gave me all the numbers he had this year. And even on a perceived down year, had incredible statistics. Like, there's a chance he's a Hall of Famer. Yeah, a chance, yes. Well, that's what we're talking about.

**Craig Carton** (1:06)
Yeah, but I think you guys are getting a little crazy.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:07)
He's won multiple championships.

**Craig Carton** (1:09)
He didn't play in the championship for Toronto.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:11)
I mean, he's got a chance to be. But yes. He's got a chance to be multiple time All-Star.

**Craig Carton** (1:13)
He very well could have been the MVP if not for the 45-point game in game five.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:17)
I'm just saying, Josh Hart's got a championship now, both college and NBA, like I'm just saying.

**Craig Carton** (1:22)
I think Jalen Brunson is already a lock, number will be retired at Madison Square Garden.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:26)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (1:27)
He's a lock.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:28)
I think multiple players on this team are going to be retired.

**Craig Carton** (1:31)
Okay, so let me ask you a question.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:33)
The 94 team has multiple numbers retired?

**Craig Carton** (1:35)
No, they do not.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:35)
No, the 94 Rangers team?

**Craig Carton** (1:38)
No, Knicks team.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:39)
No, Rangers team.

**Craig Carton** (1:41)
Okay, how many guys are from that Rangers team? I'm asking top of your head.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:46)
Guys who are on Hall of Famers.

**Craig Carton** (1:48)
You probably have three that I can think of off the top of my head.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:50)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (1:51)
Right?
Messier, Leach, Graves. Graves. Is Richter retired?

**Chris McMonigle** (1:57)
I think so, Richter.

**Craig Carton** (1:58)
Okay.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:58)
That's four.

**Craig Carton** (1:59)
That's four. Okay.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:01)
One championship.

**Craig Carton** (2:02)
How many guys are on the hockey team? 20?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:03)
Richter's not on the Hall of Fame, right? Richter's not in the Hall of Fame.

**Craig Carton** (2:06)
I have no idea.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:06)
I don't think he is. Is that a Ranger in the Hall of Fame?

**Craig Carton** (2:08)
I have no idea.
So the last Nick to have his number retired was Patrick Ewing. Yeah. Okay. Here's the Knicks to have their numbers retired for those of you that just don't know or haven't followed it. Clyde Frazier, Dick Barnett, Dick McGuire, Earl Monroe, Willis Reed, Dave DeBusher, Bill Bradley. All those guys were either on the 70 team or the 73 team or both teams. Okay. Ray Holtzman, 613 coaching victories, number retired and obviously he's got the two rings, right?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:37)
Right.

**Craig Carton** (2:38)
And then Patrick Ewing. And that's it.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:41)
Yep.

**Craig Carton** (2:42)
Bernard King's not retired. He's in the Hall of Fame. He did not win a championship, but he's in the Hall of Fame.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:47)
Yes.

**Craig Carton** (2:48)
So, do I honestly think that McHale Bridges is getting his number retired here? I don't. And I'm not taking a shot at McHale Bridges. I don't.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:59)
Yeah, I get it, yeah.

**Craig Carton** (3:01)
Is Josh Hart getting his number retired?

**Chris McMonigle** (3:03)